Zero Clinical AI Policy

This Zero Clinical AI Policy was last updated on 24 October 2026

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Introduction

At ADHD Specialist, we believe psychiatric care requires direct human connection, strict confidentiality, and medical judgment. As automated software and artificial intelligence become common in healthcare, we want to be clear about how we handle your medical records. Dr Stefan Ivantu and our clinical team operate under a strict Zero Clinical AI Policy.

Why This Matters for Our Private Patients and Families

Psychiatric assessments and long-term care require sharing private details about your life, work, and personal history. For our private patients and their families, discretion and trust are essential.

Care for ADHD and complex mental health cannot be replaced or directed by computer algorithms. Keeping our practice human-led protects your confidential discussions, respects family privacy, and ensures every medical decision is made directly by a qualified doctor.

Our Clinical Standards

Your consultations and records remain strictly between you and your doctor.

• No AI Note-Takers: We do not use automated transcription software, recording tools, or artificial intelligence note-taking programs during consultations.
• No Automated Triage: Your intake details, symptoms, and emails are evaluated directly by Dr Ivantu and our medical secretary, not by automated sorting systems or triage bots.
• Secure Electronic Records: We use a secure, encrypted medical records platform. We take active steps to ensure your health information is not shared with or processed by external machine-learning models.
• Limited Software Assistance: Administrative writing assistance is strictly limited to basic spelling and grammar tools hosted on our own secure systems to prevent external exposure of your records.

Patient Responsibilities and Communication Rules

To protect the privacy of all patients and staff, we require patients to follow these clear standards:

• No Recording of Sessions: Consultations cannot be recorded in any form. This includes audio recorders, video capture, screen recording, smart glasses, or wearable recording devices.
• Direct Communication Only: You must communicate with our clinic directly. You may not use automated bots, digital agents, or AI writing tools to email or message our administrative or clinical team on your behalf.

Please note: Unauthorised recording of consultations or the use of automated communication agents will lead to immediate discharge from our care.

Regulatory Standards

This policy works alongside our data duties under the UK GDPR, GMC professional guidance, and the standards set by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

For full details on our record-keeping procedures, please refer to our Privacy Notice.